As independent newspapers disappear, a secretive alliance fights to save them For nearly 40 years, an invite-only network of publishers has shared numbers, strategies and hope for the future of local journalism November 11, 2025 Elizabeth Djinis
A new local news empire, built on newsletters, is growing in the United Kingdom Overcoming low name recognition and reluctant audience spending, news startup Mill Media now has journalists in six cities January 23, 2025 Elizabeth Djinis
How a youth-focused experiment queued up The Washington Post to cover an unprecedented election The Post’s Next Generation initiative has been disbanded, but its work might be having more impact than ever in the final days of the election November 4, 2024 Elizabeth Djinis
What will get Americans interested in international news? The answer: Employing local journalists and focusing on solutions and specifics, according to a news organization called Global Press July 11, 2024 Elizabeth Djinis
As philanthropy spends big to fight news deserts, 3 frontline news outlets share what they need These organizations are revolutionizing journalism at every level: how they are funded, how they write their stories and even how they find them. June 18, 2024 Elizabeth Djinis
Q&A: HBO Max’s new ‘Girls on the Bus’ set out to show a cool, fun side of journalism Former New York Times reporter and show co-creator Amy Chozick on how fact inspired fiction, pitfalls she avoided and today’s media environment May 9, 2024 Elizabeth Djinis
As independent local news publishers reimagine business models, they face a fresh set of challenges News outlets like The Food Section, CivicLex and Conecta Arizona are blazing trails in local publishing — with plenty of new obstacles along the way. January 11, 2024 Elizabeth Djinis
For aspiring and early-career journalists, is 2023 a breaking point? There are only so many layoffs and closures one can take before asking the inevitable question: Is journalism even for me? July 12, 2023 Elizabeth Djinis
Local journalism’s burnout crisis is unsustainable Recent surveys and academic work show how widespread burnout is among local reporters and offer hopeful solutions … for newsrooms willing to take them June 22, 2023 Elizabeth Djinis
Why every checkout counter in America sells those $14 magazines In a struggling magazine media market, a genre of magazines called special interest publications or bookazines has become a surprising winner. March 9, 2023 Elizabeth Djinis
Are you a freelancer? Does the government agree? After Biden blocked Trump’s attempt to change decades-old definitions, we’re basically back to where we started November 30, 2022 Elizabeth Djinis
Can local news be saved? As newspapers shutter, Axios, City Cast and other organizations attempt to fill a void. Whether they are is in dispute August 2, 2022 Elizabeth Djinis
Opinion | Journalists need to rethink their relationship with corrections It’s not that they don’t matter. It’s just that they don’t matter in the same way we think. March 31, 2022 Elizabeth Djinis
9 tips to fix and learn from corrections A brief guide for when things go wrong for journalists and other writers March 31, 2022 Elizabeth Djinis
‘I’m doing the things I never had a chance to do:’ Why leaving journalism and coming back was the right decision The old journalism adage says, ‘If you leave, you can never come back.’ But for many journalists, that’s no longer the case. February 8, 2022 Elizabeth Djinis
